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Kennametal Offers a New Tungsten Carbide Powder for Metal Additive Manufacturing
Kennametal Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) has launched a new powder for additive manufacturing: KAR85-AM-K. The powder is Kennametal’s most corrosion-resistant tungsten carbide grade for metal additive manufacturing.
Metalformers Continue to Experience Supply Shortages and Other Challenges, PMA Says
Metalforming companies anticipate little change in business conditions during the next three months, according to the Business Conditions Report for November 2021 from the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA).
COE Ships Coil Feed Line to Elkay Manufacturing
COE Press Equipment (Sterling Heights, MI) has shipped a 12″ coil processing line to Elkay Manufacturing Co. (Downers Grove, IL), specifically to the company’s facility in Savanna, IL.
What to Watch Out for When 3D Printing a Superalloy
Avoid potential issues in additive manufacturing with high-performance materials such as Hastelloy X, which has become a material of choice due to its long-wear characteristics. Super alloys offer potential game-changing technology.
Fastems Launches New Version of Manufacturing Management Software (MMS)
Fastems LLC (West Chester, OH) has released the newest version of its Manufacturing Management Software: MMS Version 8.
Equipment Lease Versus Loan: Which Is Right for Your Shop?
Many machine shop owners are planning to make capital investments within the next year, which includes machinery. There are a few questions you should consult with your lender when dceciding if it’s better to lease or take out a loan.
Hexagon to Build Ecosystem to Help Overcome Challenges in Additive Manufacturing
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced its plan to build a flexible, open additive manufacturing (AM) ecosystem to help overcome complexities in 3D-printing processes and to support customers in building their product development and manufacturing workflows.
GE Additive and Wichita State Team Up to Help Adoption of Metal Additive Manufacturing by DoD
GE Additive and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding as the cornerstone of a new, collaborative effort aimed at supporting the U.S. Department of Defense‘s accelerated adoption of metal additive manufacturing technology.
Stauff Buys Two More Unison Machines: Two Pipe Bending Machines
British manufacturer STAUFF Group has purchased two new Breeze left- and right-hand pipe bending machines from Unison Ltd. (Scarborough, U.K.). Both machines can handle pipes with diameters of up to 35 mm.
Minding and Safeguarding the Machine Shop
Machine tending robots and equipment guard systems assist your facility in increasing production output in a secure environment.
New Generation ToolMaster Solves Challenges
With the precision bending found in TRUMPF’s (Farmington, CT) TruBend product portfolio, operators can optimize bending to increase productivity with features such as TRUMPF’s ACB Wireless angle measuring system.
Oscillating Servo Shear Offers Smooth Repeatable Precision with Reduced Maintenance
COE Press Equipment’s (Sterling Heights, MI) Oscillating Servo Shear, as compared to hydraulic shears, is designed to significantly reduce maintenance time and costs as well as provide energy savings and noise reduction.
